2025 Emmy nominations predictions: Drama, comedy, limited series & TV movie

S.J.
Jun 28
4 min read

Updated: Jul 1

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The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards are scheduled to be presented on September 6-14, 2025, with nominations to be announced on Tuesday, July 15th. Below, you can find our predictions in all the main categories for drama, comedy, limited series and TV movies. There's also an alternative list in each category of possible nominees from shows/movies that we've seen and which would make us really happy to see them recognised. Browse through them and perhaps you'll also find some help for your own predictions.

Last updated: June 28th, 2025.

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Andor

Paradise

Severance

Slow Horses

Squid Game

The Last Of Us

The Pitt

The White Lotus

Should Be Nominated

Andor

Black Doves

Dark Matter

Pachinko

Severance

Silo

Slow Horses

Squid Game

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Bella Ramsey (The Last Of Us)

Britt Lower (Severance)

Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale)

Keri Russell (The Diplomat)

Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets)

Should Be Nominated

Britt Lower (Severance)

Eva Birthistle (Bad Sisters)

Keira Knightley (Black Doves)

Rebecca Ferguson (Silo)

Youn Yuh-jung (Pachinko)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Adam Scott (Severance)

Noah Wyle (The Pitt)

Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)

Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game)

Sterling K. Brown (Paradise)

Should Be Nominated

Adam Scott (Severance)

Antony Starr (The Boys)

Diego Luna (Andor)

Jack Lowden (Slow Horses)

Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus)

Carrie Coon (The White Lotus)

Dichen Lachman (Severance)

Katherine LaNasa (The Pitt)

Natasha Rothwell (The White Lotus)

Parker Posey (The White Lotus)

Patricia Arquette (Severance)

Should Be Nominated

Dichen Lachman (Severance)

Elizabeth Dulau (Andor)

Ella Lily Hyland (Black Doves)

Fiona Shaw (Bad Sisters)

Genevieve O'Reilly (Andor)

Kristin Scott Thomas (Slow Horses)

Saskia Reeves (Slow Horses)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Jack Lowden (Slow Horses)

Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus)

John Turturro (Severance)

Patrick Schwarzenegger (The White Lotus)

Sam Rockwell (The White Lotus)

Tramell Tillman (Severance)

Walton Goggins (The White Lotus)

Should Be Nominated

John Turturro (Severance)

Jonathan Pryce (Slow Horses)

Kyle Soller (Andor)

Lee Buyng-hun (Squid Game)

Stellan Skarsgård (Andor)

Steve Zahn (Silo)

Tramell Tillman (Severance)

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Abbott Elementary

Hacks

Nobody Wants This

Only Murders In The Building

Shrinking

The Bear

The Studio

What We Do In The Shadows

Should Be Nominated

Only Murders In The Building

The Rehearsal

The Studio

What We Do In The Shadows

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)

Jean Smart (Hacks)

Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This)

Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)

Selena Gomez (Only Murders In The Building)

Should Be Nominated

Natasia Demetriou (What We Do In The Shadows)

Selena Gomez (Only Murders In The Building)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This)

Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)

Martin Short (Only Murders In The Building)

Seth Rogen (The Studio)

Steve Martin (Only Murders In The Building)

Should Be Nominated

Kayvan Novak (What We Do In The Shadows)

Matt Berry (What We Do In The Shadows)

Martin Short (Only Murders In The Building)

Seth Rogen (The Studio)

Steve Martin (Only Murders In The Building)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Catherine O'Hara (The Studio)

Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)

Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)

Jessica Williams (Shrinking)

Kathryn Hahn (The Studio)

Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear)

Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)

Should Be Nominated

Chase Sui Wonders (The Studio)

Jane Lynch (Only Murders In The Building)

Kathryn Hahn (The Studio)

Kristen Schaal (What We Do In The Shadows)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live)

Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear)

Harrison Ford (Shrinking)

Ike Barinholtz (The Studio)

Paul Rudd (Only Murders In The Building)

Paul W. Downs (Hacks)

Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary)

Should Be Nominated

Ike Barinholtz (The Studio)

Mark Proksch (What We Do In The Shadows)

Richard Kind (Only Murders In The Building)

OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES*

Will Be Nominated

Adolescence

Dying For Sex

Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story

Say Nothing

The Penguin

Should Be Nominated

Adolescence

Apple Cider Vinegar

Say Nothing

The Penguin

*This category needs an overhaul, starting with the same amount of series nominees as there are in the drama and comedy series categories.

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE*

Will Be Nominated

Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy

Mountainhead

Nonnas

Out Of My Mind

Rebel Ridge

Should Be Nominated

Am I OK?

It's What's Inside

Rebel Ridge

'Salem's Lot

*This category needs an overhaul; possibly changing it to celebrate all non-theatrical, and streaming or broadcast exclusive movies. The acting and other individual submissions should also be in their own category instead of lumping them together with miniseries and anthologies.

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Will Be Nominated

Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)

Ellen Pompeo (Good American Family)

Kaitlyn Dever (Apple Cider Vinegar)

Lola Petticrew (Say Nothing)

Michelle Williams (Dying For Sex)

Should Be Nominated

Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)

Hazel Doupe (Say Nothing)

Kaitlyn Dever (Apple Cider Vinegar)

Lola Petticrew (Say Nothing)